Congratulations Wolves! We are so proud of you! #WnEverything ⁦Arlington Public Schools⁩ ⁦WilliamsburgMS⁩ ⁦Williamsburg MS PTA⁩ ⁦Arlington SEPTA⁩ ⁦Amy Flynn, MAEd (she/her)⁩

Day 2 of 6th gr Social Studies passion project research. Students using books in the library in addition to online research, & learning the expectations for creating proper citations using NoodleTools, Inc.. Bryan Boykin Williamsburg MS PTA APS Social Studies Mary Kadera APS Library Services

So much fun opening up the Washington Spirit game last night! ⚽️ Way to go WilliamsburgMS 8th graders! Bryan Boykin APS Arts Education

Williamsburg greatly benefits from their talents and dedication. #WnEverything

#BeConsistent #WnEverything - Reading, Research, and Media Literacy Skills continue this year via the WMS Library.

Many students were fascinated listening to Ms. Scott talk about Candy J. Cooper's narrative nonfiction book Shackled during orientation. It was checked out 1st period, so she also described our book hold/request process. #wmsreads Bryan Boykin APS Library Services Williamsburg MS PTA

First round of orientation with 8th gr Eng shows *many* students are listening to books. Looking forward to incorporating audiobook booktalks into future classes. #wmsreads Bryan Boykin APS Library Services Williamsburg MS PTA Elisha Han

8th gr Sci projects begin. Shared a "Why We Do Science Projects" presentation & then some resources to get started. Next week, keyword searches & effective research strategies. Bryan Boykin APS Library Services Williamsburg MS PTA Francisco Durán, Ed.D. @APSscience #wmsresearches

Co-teaching w/World Geo will set students up for research success this year and beyond. Emphasis on navigating databases & utilizing multiple sources for information. Bryan Boykin APS Library Services Williamsburg MS PTA APS Social Studies APS School Board #wmsresearches

Developing resiliency when doing research is a hard concept to teach - students must do the work & experience the process. Working with 7th gr science this week at the beginning of their science projects. #wmsresearches Bryan Boykin APS Library Services @APSscience APS School Board

Civics students determining if select photos are taken out of context by doing searches online. One student, "This is too hard." Yes, this is challenging, but with practice & resilience, it will get easier! Bryan Boykin APS Library Services Williamsburg MS PTA APS Social Studies #BeConsistent

Civics students learning about misrepresentation & manipulation & practicing gathering evidence online to support their conclusions. Overheard as they research: debate about reliable websites. Bryan Boykin Williamsburg MS PTA APS Library Services APS School Board Mr. Klink (He/Him) APS Social Studies

8th gr student told me all about Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp - updates Said even tho set in Renaissance, freedom of the press is a modern issue. Then she got it from the stacks so I could read it. #wmsreads Bryan Boykin APS Library Services Williamsburg MS PTA APS School Board Elisha Han

1st TAB meeting of the year was a big success. So many students came to Talk About Books during their lunch. The running record took up 2 pages! Bryan Boykin Williamsburg MS PTA APS Library Services Arlington VA Pub Lib #wmsreads APS School Board

6th grade lunch. The students love to read in the windows after they've eaten in the cafeteria. Full house almost every day. #wmsreads Bryan Boykin Williamsburg MS PTA APS Library Services APS School Board

Civics honing in on discerning news, opinion, entertainment & advertising. This was supposed to be the foundation of a media bias lesson, but it's become the whole lesson. Small steps w/ authentic content being shared. Bryan Boykin Miranda Turner APS Library Services APS Social Studies

Modeling appropriate & transparent use of generative AI using Copilot. Asked the ramifications of teens' inability to identify news, entertainment, ads & opinion. Discussed results w/ Civics tying to their current learning. Bryan Boykin Miranda Turner APS Library Services APS Social Studies

Always fun to listen to student ambassadors touring the 5th graders around. They do a good job describing similarities & differences between the middle school & elementary school library experience. #wmsreads #wmsresearches Williamsburg MS PTA

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